Apparel, Fashion & Textiles: Finding Related Industry and Technologies Resources

How do I find industry information for apparel/fashion/textiles?
How do I find out about technologies related to apparel/fashion/textiles?
[Dictionaries and Encyclopedias] [Handbooks]
What are standards and regulations and how do I find out the ones related
apparel/fashion/textiles?
How do I find names of companies, professionals, manufacturers, buyers,
suppliers, competitors and other related contacts in the apparel/fashion/textiles
industries?
[Associations] [Tradeshows] [Directories]
How can I keep current with the latest news and information in the apparel/fashion/textiles
industries?
[Electronic Databases] [Print Indexes/Abstracts] [Websites]